Bedelia

Irish

"strength or exalted one"

Bedelia Origin and Meaning

The name Bedelia is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "strength or exalted one".

This fanciful Irish extension of Bridget is known here through the wacky Amelia Bedelia books for kids -- an association your child may or may not like.

Bedelia Popularity

• 852 Nameberry 2017

20 Names Similar to Bedelia

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Bedelia.

• Bibi
• Bathsheba
• Dulcinea
• Allaire
• Lita
• Benedetta
• Agrippina
• Benilde
• Alida
• Aquinnah
• Rialta
• Clothilde
• Iphigenia
• Cytherea
• Belinda
• Birdella
• Grisell
• Eluned
• Alair
• Berenice

Famous People Named Bedelia

• Bonnie Bedelia (Culkin) American actress

Bedelia in Pop Culture

• Bedelia Cochran Horst (or Carrington) main character in Vera Caspary's "Bedelia"
• Bedelia du Maurier character on TV's 'Hannibal'
• Bedelia character played by Nasim Pedrad on TV's "Saturday Night Live"
• "Amelia Bedelia " children's book series by Peggy Parish
• Bedelia character in the film "Creepshow"